Words’ meanings mapped in the brain

Language comprehension spread all across cortex, not confined to specific areas

brain map

ALL OVER THE MAP  The brain areas that respond to the meaning of words speckle much of the cerebral cortex, the wrinkly outer layer of the brain.

Alexander Huth, pycortex software by James Gao, Mark Lescroart and A. Huth

In the brain, language pops up everywhere.